The .vi. Chapter: Declaring the life and reformation of Huguenote Preachers, and the citie of Geneua and to the contra∣rie, of the great vertues & valure of the citie of Rome: and of the loue and kindnesse of the church of Rome. And of the taxations or rate booke of the penaunce Parloure.
COncerning their liues, Maister Gen∣tian doeth put in vre his arte, whiche he learned of the Oratoures and maisters of eloquence and filed speaking: Forso∣muche as he doeth first burden his contra∣rie partie, with suche crimes, as his owne conscience doth pricke him for, and findes himselfe guiltie in: Notwithstanding he doeth handle the matter very circumspect∣lie: For he saieth but that, hee hearde say, That in the Citie of Potiers in Fraunce, was executed a Huguenote Preacher, who had (all his life time) bene a thiefe, and murtherer: and had with his owne handes murdered as good as a hundred per∣sons. And if so bee that this be true, it